The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Anne Reinke and Joe Lynch discuss the state of freight. Reinke started her service at USDOT in April 2019, initially as the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Affairs, and transitioned to Congressional Affairs in November 2019. Features 21 showcase presentations with innovations that will advance the industry.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Have you seen the video of an innovative way to pack a suit in a rolled-up cardboard tube ([link] rollor.com/) that’s been circling among the logistics crowd on LinkedIn? In this particular video, the company offers a seemingly simple but sturdy method to ship a suit jacket wrinkle-free! Is your freight invoice accurate?

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Late 2021 saw Maersk continue to shift towards vertical integrations, with acquisition of Senator, a German freight forwarder for $644 million dollars. CMA CGM, the third largest ocean carrier, is increasingly oriented towards shippers, with the vertical acquisition of CEVA in 2019. Accelerating the shift. Image via StarAir.dk).

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

More than a year into a freight capacity crisis that shows little sign of weakening, it’s time for all parties involved in logistics and freight transportation to meet this issue head on. Of course, all of this is easier said than done, but new challenges tend to require new strategies and new innovation.

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Stord

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

With the threat of more trade tensions on the horizon in 2019, shippers should optimize their supply chains now to minimize disruption. Read on for a brief overview of how trade tensions affected supply chains last year and a list of ways that you can use to prepare for potential disruption in 2019.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2017

With all the natural disasters, political posturings and sexual harassment revelations dominating the news cycle of the past year, we sure could use some good news, and that’s exactly what we’ve got for you—the 2017 MH&L Innovation Awards. We think you’ll enjoy this year-end recap of supply chain innovations and best practices.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

The project started in 2019 and by March of 2022, these electric fixed wing drones had delivered over 1 million vaccines in addition to other healthcare related deliveries. Singapore for example has allowed for delivery to ships in its waters. A major challenge though is actually finding enough UAV pilots.

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 2, 2018

In that spirit, we’ve combed the MH&L archives for the most innovative supply chain developments of the past year, as reported in our print magazine, on our website, in our e-newsletters, or our various social media channels. We hope you enjoy this salute to the best of 2018, and we look forward to even more innovations in 2019.

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

As they grew their expedited business in 2019 and 2020, they expanded their relationships in airfreight continued to see strong growth despite the disruptions from the pandemic. So began the nationwide race to manufacture and successfully ship hundreds of millions of doses. The Vaccine Program Begins. At Taimen, the phone rang.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2018

According to data from Statista Research, by the year 2045 there will be over eight trillion ton-miles of freight moved within the United States alone. If you want help understanding how the industry is changing, following are seven top supply chain trends to monitor in 2019: 1. Connected Supply Chains. Crowd-Sourced Logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2023

Supply chain disruptions have brought about an age of innovation. billion in 2019. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 When it comes to the movement of freight, one megatrend driving the need for better technology is the driver shortage. Well, I am saying it.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

2023 Outlook for Vehicle Exports and Global Ocean Freight With COVID-19 regulations relaxing worldwide, both car production and the consumer demand for new vehicles is surging. As post-pandemic maritime export volumes soar, global ocean freight transportation is in a critical position.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 14, 2021

In 2019 the supply chain industry had moved beyond high-level discussions, with well-scoped pragmatic projects. The creation of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) and an increasing number of startup challenges, incubators etc. It seems that shifting gears is on the agenda. marked the development. A year of reflection.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2021

This acquisition builds on the Panasonic/Blue Yonder strategic relationship, established in January 2019 with a partnership, followed by the creation of a joint venture company in Japan in November 2019. The partners help to fund and pilot start-ups in their sustainability innovation plans. billion, plus debt repayment.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The 3PL market is growing, and according to PRNewswire , the 3PL market will increase significantly throughout 2019, contributing to a total valuation of approximately $1.5 The Move to LTL Digital Shipping. How New LTL Technologies & Processes are Changing the Shipping Game. trillion by 2025. Download WhitePaper.

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Freightos

MARCH 4, 2020

What does the oldest company on the top ten global technology companies have to do with freight? Here’s What This Has To Do With Freight. The digitization of the freight industry is about improving speed and efficiency. . This trend moved forward in exciting ways in 2019. Robinson all rolled out new digital tools in 2019.

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

2, levels remain 3% lower than in 2019. Despite falling 20% YoY in October, spot rates are still 94% higher than in 2019. As Niall van de Wouw, Chief Air Freight Officer at Xeneta, told Supply Chain Dive, “We are six weeks away from Christmas, and there is no indication there will be a peak.”. where port congestion has eased.

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CargoBarn

JANUARY 10, 2019

2019 Shipping Freight Trends. The shipping industry is transforming. Innovative technologies. Know the 2019 shipping freight trends and be prepared this year. This fuels trucking and freight with increasing efficiency. The post 2019 Shipping Freight Trends appeared first on CargoBarn.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Rivian Automotive is now free to sell its EV parcel vans to other parcel carriers, and added reinforcement from multiple ocean container shipping carriers that the existing industry volume declines could extend for two to three years. Delivery of these innovative vans began in July 2022.

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Freight Center

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

The freight shipping industry is constantly changing. With the fluctuations in this complex business, shippers everywhere find it harder to meet their shipping goals and get the right solutions for their supply chains. The primary goal of most shippers is to find affordable solutions for their freight shipping needs.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

” He explains, “The rise of on-demand delivery apps and free-shipping has changed how consumers shop and raised expectations for deliveries.”[3] Fields suggests, “Leverage innovations in technology to streamline and automate processes. Streamlining strategically. Footnotes. [1] Footnotes. [1]

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Blockchain has the potential to help enable us to manage and track a ‘digital twin’ of shipping containers across the world.”[2] ”[2] Nikki Baird ( @nikkibaird ), Vice President of Retail Innovation at Aptos, agrees blockchain and supply chain are good match. Managing freight transportation. ”[3].

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Turvo

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

From carrying cargo to keeping shipping lanes open, truckers, carriers, and management alike helped hold supply chains together during the COVID crisis. For 2021 to end up a better year as far as profits go, truck carriers need to focus on analytics and operational efficiency by taking advantage of available tech and innovations.

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Intelligent Audit

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

With peak shipping season just around the corner, the logistics industry is looking forward to a smoother supply chain than previous years have provided. That’s up 3% year on year and 15% from July 2019, pre-pandemic. Looks for Savings in Freight Broker Contracts. imports totaled 2.53 As the U.P.S.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Shipping Networks (WSJ – sub. cities in 2019 (Reuters). Ryder Forms Strategic Partnership with Plug and Play to Support Development of Innovative Supply Chain and Logistics Startups. Shipping firm Clarksons braces for data leak after refusing to pay hacker (The Guardian). Forget Online Shopping. Answer at the end.).

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CargoBarn

JANUARY 10, 2019

Shipping Freight Trends. The shipping industry is transforming. Innovative technologies. Know the 2019 shipping freight trends and be prepared this year. This fuels trucking and freight with increasing efficiency. The market is on high demand for freight and the supply is very tight.

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Enterra Insights

MAY 20, 2022

… Authorities have now imposed restrictions on Beijing, while the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou, a gateway for air freight, also limited the movement of people in May.” On average, global container shipping rates have more than quadrupled since 2019, and schedule delays have risen. ”[4]. .”

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

James Winebrake, Dean of College of Liberal Arts, Rochester Institute of Technology There are a number of important trends happening in the freight industry, spanning all modes of transportation: trucking, shipping, rail, pipeline, and air. In the U.S.,

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Intelligent Audit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Falling ocean rates and volatile fuel costs have logistics professionals across the supply chain searching for innovative efficiency solutions throughout their operations. As freight rates continue to fall, shippers will likely continue to leverage blank sailings to balance operational costs against volatile fuel prices.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

What did we learn from the 2018 peak season that we can apply in our planning for 2019? Director of Carrier Innovation at project44 , in a recent episode of Talking Logistics. In 2018, top five carrier UPS Freight was bracing for a potential strike and completely emptied out its network. 2018 lessons learned.

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Freight Plus

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Economists at SMC Jump Start 2019 expect economic growth to slow. A strong year of growth in 2018 has given way to concerns in 2019 regarding trade wars, stock market volatility, and the government shutdown. 2019 is going to perform above benchmark,” said Donald Ratajczak as reported by the JOC. according to Trucks.com.

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MIT Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

For example, at the COP26 event, United Nations organizations and the shipping industry launched a Just Transition Maritime Taskforce to “drive decarbonization of the industry and support millions of seafarers through shipping’s green transition.”

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 19, 2019

The terms of the investment were not disclosed, but according to 3Gtms CEO Mitch Weseley, the money will enable the company “to aggressively scale our product innovation strategy, hire top talent and continue our core focus on a customer-centric culture.”. Logistics Market (WSJ – sub. Song of the Week: “The Spot” by Your Smith.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

And as traditional, brick-and-mortar-based companies struggle to pay down debt and adapt to innovative competitors like Amazon, the holiday season is their only break from the damage they absorb during the spring and summer. They explained, “[We’re told that] the fourth quarter is the most important time of the year for retailers.

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Freightera

OCTOBER 4, 2018

SupplyChainDigital.com picked up our recent press release about Freightera CEO Eric Beckwitt’s 2019 Clean50 Award and published a feature article about this news for the supply chain community. ” “The company’s website states, “It’s difficult for all but the largest companies to negotiate volume discounts on shipping. .

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

The adoption of automation within supply chain management (until recently) has been slow, but with the development of new automation innovations, a growing number of companies are beginning to rely on RPA to streamline the flow of goods on their supply chains and gain a competitive advantage with customers.” ”[6].

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Intelligent Audit

JULY 26, 2022

UPS has stepped into this market by applying UPS Premier services to UPS Healthcare, a shipping solution for medication, lab equipment, and more. When InHome first launched in select markets in 2019, many were skeptical of the service advertised as delivering groceries literally into the consumer’s home. and San Francisco.

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